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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.hpc.19810310Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS March 10, 1981 100 Leaves The Historic Preservation Committee held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 1981 in the Aspen City Council Chambers. Members present were: Jon Siegle, Terry End, Mona Frost, and Florence Glidden. Sunny Vann and Colette Penne, Planning Staff representatives, were also present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mona Frost moved for approval of minutes of the February 10, 1981 minutes, as written. Florence Glidden seconded the motion. Ail in favor, motion carried. OLD BUSINESS Public Hearing/ Final Approval - Bell Mountain Sports Bldg. Jack Walls, Architect, represented Bell Mountain Sports. Jack Walls showed the working drawings and blueprints and the building details were explained and discussed. Mention was made that the Bell Mountain Sports building is in trust to the Crystal Palace and the HPC would like to see the brick and the paint on the back of the Crystal Palace match. Sunny Vann indicated that he did not like the window treatments because they were too tall. Jack Walls indicated that the windows appear too tall in the drawings due to the perspective. Sunny Vann raised the question regarding the party wall between Bell Mountain Sports and the Mother Lode. The Mother Lode is due to be torn down. Sunny would like to know what will be done to the wall to safeguard against the future tear down. Jack Walls indicated the block wall will remain and around the corner it will be changed to brick, so a building may still be built next to the Bell Mountain Sports building. Jon Siegle opened the public hearing for comments on final approval for Bell Mountain Sports. There were no public comments and the public hearing was closed. Jon asked for committee comments. The committee questioned signing, exterior lighting and display area. Jack Walls indicated that signing will follow the City codes regarding signage. The directory for office space will be in the Crystal Palace lobby. Exterior lighting will be used for accent only. Display windows will depend upon the tenant. Sunny Vann mentioned that he liked the improvements over the original application with the building set back off the sidewalk and the vertical columns to create a sun shade. Jon asked for further comments, none were made. Jon then asked for a motion for approval. Aspen Historic Preservation Committee RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS March 10, 1981 Page 2 100 Leaves Terry End made a moticn that the Committee grant final approval of the building on the condition that building material samples (brick, bronze and glass) be presented and the working drawings be signed. Mona Frost seconded the motion. Ail in favor - motion carried. Design Changes/ Tom Thumb Bldg. Don Ball presented the design changes on the Tom Thumb building. Sunny Vann indicated that these changes were minor and the committee could decide if they warranted a public hearing. Tom Thumb has a new owner. Sunny Vann mentioned that building must commence this spring or the allocation will run out. It has been two years since application, but a six month extension was granted. The new owner requested the demolition of the 2 existing buildings instead of remodeling. Two new buildings will be built, according to the plans approved by this committee as a remodel. Jon raised a question regarding the solid brick facade. This facade is to serve as a support for the staircase to the second floor. The architect would like to put a 6 foot round stained glass window in the solid wall, which would open onto the stair- case. The committee felt that the stained glass window would look out of place with the classic window treatments.. The stairs will be lit internally. Sunny Vsnn felt the window would spoil the plane of the building. The committee is open to any other suggestions for a window that the architect may wish to submit for approval. The loading dock will be revised so it does not block the alleyway during delivery. This will be accomplished by putting in a dock leveler so the truck can back in and load it. The solar panels have been deleted. These changes do not need to go to a public hearing because they are minor. The brick has been approved but the architect must return with colors of the awnings and the signage for approval. At that time the brick color sample will be brought in to compare with the awnings and signage. Aspen. i Historic Preservation Committee RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS March 10, 1981 Page 3 100 Leaves Sunny Vann asked for a motion to approve the changes without a public hearing because the changes are minor. Terry End moved to approve the changes without a public hearing. Mons Frost seconded the motion. Ail in favor - motion carried. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION Mona Frost commented on the Victorian House on Monarch and Cooper which is being moved by the owner to build employee housing. Sunny Vann said that the area is zoned multi- family. The owner wants to move the victorian to the other side of town for his personal residence. The house is not designated historical by this committee. The planning office has just finished an inventory of all buildings in Aspen and their historical background and significance. The office is also looking at designating certain buildings historical so that this committee will have jurisdiction over their demolition or relocation. Following a brief discussion, Mons Frost moved to adjourn the meeting. Florence Glidden seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 1:45. p.m. Clerk